The Few
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The Few were the outnumbered Royal Air Force fighter pilots who defended Britain during the Battle of Britain in 1940, earning lasting fame for their pivotal role in thwarting a German invasion.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| The Few, The Fearless | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force personnel
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group of military personnel ⓘ historical group ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed |
Hawker Hurricane
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Supermarine Spitfire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | high pilot losses relative to strength ⓘ |
| commandStructure | RAF Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Battle of Britain Chapel, Westminster Abbey
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Battle of Britain Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | 15 September ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Britain
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World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Winston Churchill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 31 October 1940 ⓘ |
| hasMembersFrom |
Australia
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Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few ⓘ |
| hasReputation | outnumbered but effective ⓘ |
| legacy |
enduring place in British national memory
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symbol of British courage and resilience ⓘ |
| location |
English Channel
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United Kingdom airspace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaPortrayal |
subject of films and documentaries
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subject of numerous books ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defence of Britain from air attack
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preventing German air superiority over Britain ⓘ thwarting plans for German invasion of Britain ⓘ |
| opponent |
Luftwaffe
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Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| quotationContext | speech to the House of Commons on 20 August 1940 ⓘ |
| role | fighter pilots ⓘ |
| startTime | 10 July 1940 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
defence of British industrial and civilian targets
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maintaining British resistance to Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940 ⓘ |
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